“Stitch to Learn, Learn to Stich” at Pennypacker Mills
Pennypacker Mills announces “Stitch to Learn, Learn to Stitch,” an exhibition of embroidery now on view through Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. With more than 50 selected objects, this exhibit explores the interrelationship between fine embroidery and the education of young girls. In the process of making a sampler containing the alphabet, girls learned the alphabet while also learning embroidery techniques, discipline, and design. As a teenager they would move on to more advanced decorative or pictorial pieces to demonstrate their skills. Once they were married and their time was occupied with other duties, embroidery was usually done as embellishment for the household if they had the time. This exhibit will show a variety of samplers, pieces of redwork, and embroidered table scarfs, hand towels, clothing, and decorative pieces. Admission and parking are free. This exhibit will be included on all tours of the Pennypacker mansion and is located on the second floor. In the adjacent Museum Shop, a variety of embroidery sampler kits will be on sale that you can try yourself along with many other items that focus on the vintage style of the early 1900s.
Pennypacker Mills is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; closed all Mondays and county holidays. Pennypacker Mills is open year-round for guided tours, seasonal events, educational programs, and changing exhibits. The site is operated by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites and is located at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville. For more information, please call 610278-9349 or visit Pennypacker Mills online at www.montcopa. org/pennypackermills.